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Stop Abusing the word "Open"
Dear [every proprietary software vendor],
If I cannot modify your API code (eg. it's not distributed under an Open Source license) then you can't call your API "open." It is simply "published." The term "open" has come to mean "modifiable by anyone." Please change all your marketing materials and web sites to the proper terminology. Thanks.
Because I said so on 9 Dec 2010